1. Magnolia Mystery Quilt with Meadow Mist Designs -- my fabrics are tentatively pulled but I don't have a background fabric yet. I'll do a post on this project once I cut my fabrics and decide on a background fabric.

2. Blue in Bloom quilts: I also plan to make two throw sized versions of our Blue in Bloom pattern. Last year I made the two Little Firecracker quilts for the college girls that I advise, and this year I'll be doing the same with Blue in Bloom. I have all of the fabrics picked out and cut other than the background fabrics for each. These will be my main projects when I go to quilt retreat in a few weeks. I'll be showing off the color schemes for the two quilts very soon.

Here are my goals for this month:
1. August Island Batik QAYG project
2. August Stash Bee blocks and August RSC house blocks
3. Finish top of September Island Batik project
4. Progress on Blue in Bloom Quilts

Hmm, I would need to doodle it out, but for the pineapple blocks, have you thought about using some filler "greenery" green and white blocks for sashing? I know the block sizes make the layout a bit tricky and I'm wondering if groupings of pineapple "tops" might be a fun way to connect it all. It might not work, just an idea that popped into my head as I read through everything today.

funny, I had a similar thought, I think the pineapples definitely need to be staggered and the way to do that is with some wide sashings - I thought about making sashing strips with two lights of assorted whites and/or beiges and a dark center strip of assorted greens, cutting to the length of the pineapples. you could also play with some HRT's as well.

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